TripAdvisor Reviews Holiday Inn Express Kilmarnock

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Well, this is officially our last day of vacation traveling and visiting wonderful sites in our country. Maureen and Ben have been simply delightful traveling companions. All four of us are sad to see it end. We all agree that the days flew by-it seems impossible we left home 9 1/2 weeks ago. We are already starting to plan the next venture. This past week we spent 2 days in Gettysburg. At the Gettysburg Battle visitors center we went on a super 2 hour walking tour with ...

... the metal. There were a few scuff marks on the boat, but no damage, so we were lucky there.

We pulled into our dock at the river house around 5:10 pm. It was a long day of sailing but the weather ended up being beautiful (the temperature rose to the mid-60s), and it will be nice to sleep in my bed tonight.

There is a chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow, so depending on when I finish the repairs, we may just wait until Sa************** back ...

... The main house was destroyed by fire, Christmas 1779, but a similar style house was built next to the house site in the 1930s. After examining the colonial kitchen, separated from the house of course, and the workshop, Kathy was seen discussing the possibility of dinner with the one resident Hen. I was surprised to learn that tobacco was grown on this farm, and there was tobacco drying in the sheds.

We left our Fishing Bay anchorage at 0852 hours and enjoyed a very nice moderate reach on main and jib to the Great Wicomico River. It was sunny, dry and pleasant with East winds 10-15 kts. We had a big strike on pink stretch 25--big enough that it broke the line--too bad! We were anchored at 1507 hours to enjoy a nice dinner on the ...

On Sunday we sailed out of Carter Creek at 0822 hours and spent a very pleasant day touring up the Corottoman River under motor sail to scout future potential anchorages. Then we headed south down the Rappahannock, tacking under the bridge. ...